Prema v. Nachiappan
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), K. Murali Shankar, J., order dated 19.02.2026 in C.M.P.(MD)No.2154 of 2026 in S.A.(MD)No.263 of 2020: substituted service of notice permitted on respondents 1 and 3 by paper publication — Tamil daily 'Malai Malar' (Chennai Edition) for the first respondent; English newspaper with wide circulation (Kerala State Edition) for the third respondent; publication on or before 09.03.2026 indicating next hearing date 18.03.2026; matter posted to 18.03.2026; no representation for the fourth respondent; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Permission to effect substituted service of notice: paper publication in the Tamil daily 'Malai Malar' (Chennai Edition) for the first respondent and in any English newspaper having wide circulation in the locality (Kerala State Edition) for the third respondent, indicating the next date of hearing as 18.03.2026; publication to be effected on or before 09.03.2026; matter posted to 18.03.2026.